KJMC Fun Facts
Aphasia
Anatomy
Cranial Nerves/ Neuro
Dysphagia
100
This unit was formerly referred to as “The Tay Sach’s unit” in the past
What is the Pediatric Unit
100
This type of aphasia is characterized by non-fluent, intact comprehension, poor repetition
What is Brocas Aphasia
100
This cavity begins at the lips and ends at the back of the mouth
What is the oral cavity
100
The seventh nerve that controls the taste sensations for the anterior two-thirds of the tongue and the oral cavity
What is the seventh nerve
100
Three stages of swallowing are __________ , ______________, and __________ .
What is oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal
200
*** DAILY DOUBLE ***On May 21, 1968 the hospital was renamed the current name of "Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center". In 2010 the hospital attained corporate status effectively becoming a separate entity from the David Minkin Rehabilitation Institute/ Rutland Nursing Home. However, the original name of the hospital announced by Max Blumberg in 1926 was
What is The Jewish Sanitarium For Incurables
200
This type of aphasia is characterized by fluent, impaired comprehension, impaired repetition, neologisms, and word salad.
What is Wernicke's Aphasia
200
This part of the brain interprets spoken language for understanding the message
What is Wernicke's area
200
This nerve has three branches and is responsible for motor functions such as biting and chewing
What is the Trigeminal Nerve
200
Structure that closes the airway at the end of the swallow
What is the epiglottis
300
The first woman of color, and youngest individual to lead the Speech Pathology & Audiology Department
Who is Tasanyia Sebro
300
This type of aphasia is characterized by severely nonfluent, severe poor comprehension, and severe poor repetition.
What is Global Aphasia
300
This is another name for the soft palate
What is the velum
300
The palatoglossal and the levator veli palatini both raise the velum and is innervated by
What is the Vagus Nerve
300
Bolus material enters the airway past the vocal folds
What is aspiration
400
Constructed in 1928, this was the first KJMC building.
What is the Lefrak Building
400
What is a concomitant disorder with Broca’s Aphasia
What is Apraxia
400
This part of the brain is focused on automatic, biological functions
What is the brainstem
400
This system is involved in direct motor activation pathways.
What is the Pyramidal System
400
A gastrointestinal event that could contribute to pharyngeal/ esophageal dysphagia and *** DAILY DOUBLE ***
What is reflux or GERD
500
KJMC opened its doors to patients on April 24, 1929. On its opening day, 52 men and women were taken by automobile and wheelchair from
What is Kings County Hospital
500
Two branches of the internal carotid artery that supply blood to parts of the brain concerned with Aphasia
What is the middle cerebral artery and anterior cerebral arteries
500
This is the largest laryngeal cartilage and the vocal folds attach to me
What is the thyroid cartilage
500
This nerve innervates all the extrinsic and intrinsic muscles of the tongue, except for the palatoglossus. It is a nerve with a solely motor function.
What is the Hypoglossal Nerve
500
PO solid consistencies used in KJMC are ___________ , _________ , _________, and __________ .
What is puree, chopped solids, modified regular solids, regular solids